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What Does Englewood Think?
- Brittany, Jan 21, 2013, 1 comment
My name is Brittany and I need the help of my community. I am conducting a project at my high school that requires me to make a website about the problems in my community......
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Day Two of The Teacher Strike Continues; Englewood Parents are Optimistic
- Rashanah Baldwin, Sep 11, 2012, make a comment
Englewood parents remain optimistic while day two of the teacher strike continues. Parents are seeking alternatives to keeping their children engaged and off the streets.
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Parents aren't parents
- cinderella, Aug 22, 2012, make a comment
Parents aren't parents
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Teamwork Englewood Dedicates Community Garden
- Jul 20, 2012
Teamwork Englewood believes that the creation of green healthy spaces impact positively on the reduction of violence in neighborhoods.
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Lowe's Sponsors Neighbor Works Day
- Kailar Vorise, Jun 20, 2012, make a comment
Auburn-Gresham/Englewood Neighborhood Housing Services collaborates with Lowe's to sponsor Neighbor Works Day
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NATO Is Here But What About Keeping Peace in Chicago?
- Rashanah Baldwin, May 18, 2012
One day before the 25th NATO summit kicks off, Chicagoans have already experienced the chaotic events, including several protests, rallies and street closures.
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Everyone is talking about "The Interrupters" : Final Free Screening/Community Discussion on Wednesday
- Sonya Marie Harper, Apr 16, 2012
Don’t Miss The Final Free Screening and Community Discussion w/ Englewood Ceasefire Violence Interrupters This Wednesday 4/18 at Growing Home
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Englewood Gets A Memorable Comical Relief
- Rashanah Baldwin and Ernest Sanders, Feb 28, 2012
A large crowd of Chicago dignitaries, supporters, fans, Englewood residents and family members of Bernie Mac gathered at 69th Sangamon Tuesday morning to pay homage to his life and memory.
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Southside's This-Far-By-Faith Reports on CMAP'S 2012 GO-TO-2040 Community Process
- Rev. Joel Washington (Khunanpu Sangoma), Feb 14, 2012
Southsiders Join CMAP'S 2012 Regional Planning Meetings on the Futures of Greater Englewood, Woodlawn, and Washington Park Neighborhoods
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Remembering MLK: Occupy the Dream (VIDEO)
- Jan 19, 2012, make a comment
On January 15, 2012, religious leaders, civil rights activists, and elected officials from Illinois and Indiana commemorated the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urged a continued movement for economic and political equality.
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Celebrate A King: an event honoring the life and accomplishments of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
- Clarence Hogan, Jan 15, 2012, make a comment
Join our Saturday Workshop as we watch the film Freedom Riders and explore how Technolgy was used to advance social change.
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Englewood's Very Own Alanah Divine is Featured on National TV Commerical
- Aja McClanahan, Dec 21, 2011, make a comment
Alanah is Englewood's next rising star!
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The Safety Net For Aged, Blind, Disabled People With Limited Income And Resources
- mayra salazar, Oct 6, 2011, make a comment
There’s a safety net out there for those who might otherwise slip through the cracks. It’s called Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
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Englewood Smart Communities Awards
- Clarence Hogan, Sep 17, 2011, 1 comment
Englewood residents earn Netbooks and Certificate of Digital Literacy
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Back to School Lessons for Parents
- Caroline Knorr, Jul 27, 2011, make a comment
As our kids go back to school, here are some tips from Common Sense Media on how to keep the influcence of the online and media world in check.
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Englewood: Serious business
- tracyswartz (RedEyeChicago.com), Jul 22, 2011, make a comment
For once, the news wasn't grim. It wasn't another story about too many crimes and foreclosures and too few jobs and fresh food options.
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Englewood's future
- Willard Payton (chicagotribune.com), Jul 18, 2011
Englewood's future
The article "How crime has moved in; As boarded-up buildings multiply, vandalism and violence follow suit in Greater Englewood" (Page 1, June 24) painted a picture of a dying neighborhood, without hope, awash in abandonment, crime and despair.
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St. Benedict visits Walter Payton Center
- Lannie Brown-Simon, Jul 9, 2011, make a comment
Morning jump-start workouts, healthy snack breaks, and hip-hop yoga classes after school are just a few of the many ways that health-minded students are making a difference in Chicagoland schools through Fuel Up to Play 60, a free, in-school wellness program sponsored by Midwest Dairy Council, National Dairy Council and the Chicago Bears, that encourages kids to eat healthy and stay active.
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Violence Stops Here Contest offers Area Youth Chance to $2,000 & Showcase Talent
- Steven Philpott, Jul 7, 2011, make a comment
Enter the Violence Stops Here Campaign - Chicago Public School Students ages 13 – 19 can submit a short video of a rap, song or spoken word telling the world how Violence Stops or what it will be like to live without Violence in their community.
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Family Net Center Computer Training
- Clarence Hogan, Jun 22, 2011, make a comment
The Family Net Center is a part of Center for Working Families and Smart Communities that offers FREE Computer Training to Englewood, Washington Park and Woodlawn residents as well as Kennedy King College Students.
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Re-Entry Resource Center
- Juandalyn Holland, Jun 16, 2011, make a comment
Teamwork Englewood Re-Entry Resource hot line, is for people with felony convictions that live on the south side of Chicago Cermak Road (22nd Street) to 159th Chicago City Limits.
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Kevin's Art Works
- Kevin Woods, Jun 15, 2011, 2 comments
Kevin Woods is a Englwood based artists who attends Kennedy-King College located on 63rd and Halsted.Kevin started out drawing at the age of seven and was introduce to a drawing untensil by his grandmother.
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Each One Reach One....Englewood Speaks a Success!!
- Asiaha Butler, May 25, 2011
With over 70 attendees that varied from parents, faith-based and community leaders, educators, teachers and students, attendees provided the Greater Englewood Community Action Council (GECAC) with the tools necessary to work on educational strategic plan!
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Englewood Speaks! Community Dialogue on Education
- Asiaha Butler, Apr 28, 2011, make a comment
The Greater Englewood Community Action Council, along with the Office of Family & Community Engagement (FACE) is committed to engaging in meaningful conversation with parents and other community members. Therefore, we are inviting parents and local residents in your community to participate in a community dialogue – “Englewood Speaks”. This will be a thoughtful, honest conversation to hear from community members and educators concerning their values and priorities as it pertains to education. We will also solicit ideas on how to support schools in our community.
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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS AT ENGLEWOOD'S OWN URBAN FARM!
- Seneca Kern, Mar 23, 2011, make a comment
Growing Home is seeking highly motivated and committed volunteers with demonstrated experience in job readiness and literacy training to assist during our classroom sessions at the Wood St. Urban Farm in Englewood.